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A Curious Old Custom.

Another curious old custom relates to
births, and the towns of HARLEM and
Medemblik alone own with pride its right.
In 1873 when the Spaniards took Haar-
lem after its famous siege, they sent no
tice that all houses wherein lay a mother
and a new born babe should have their
knockers muffled in white for a month
and so escape sacking. ThencefOrth births
in Haarlem are celebrated by what has
now become an ornament on the door,
called a "klopper." Hugo brought forth
their family one to show me-a square of
lace with his coat of arms finely en-
brOidered and edged with fine old Mech
lin. This is lined in white for girl, half
in pink for boy. Fastened over wood,
it was hung out by day and carefully gof.
fered again at night. The Jews-the
plague here of all curiO Misunderstanding
out every bit Of old silver, lace, china OF
carving in cottage or family seat, came
shifting around his chopper" with vainly
large offers for the Mechlin when last il
was hung Out.-HOlland Cor. New YorI
GraDhic
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19
/ ..Fortuns" That "came True.

Some years ago Christine Nilsson,
whose recent marriage you remember, had
the lines of her hand examined by a
palmist, who told her she would have
trouble from two causes, fire and maniacs.
This prediction was verified, for during
the Chicago fire she lost 100000, and
when Boston was burned she lost $780,,
OOO When at New York a crazy man
followed her for n week, believing that
the words addressed by Marguerite to
Faust were intended for himself. In
Chicago poor student decided to marry
her, and wrote passionate letters, to which
he received no answer One day he came
in a superb sleigh, drawn by four horses,
to take his afIianced bride to the church.
The manager quoted him by saying;
''YOu are late; Mime. Nilsson has gone
there to wait for you" The third insane
person was her husband, NJ. ROuzeRud,
who died in an asylum. Record.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19
His Flyship on n Spree.

The bartender said: "a roach is a
happy, harmless drunkard, but liquor
makes a fly quarrelsome," At that in
slant big house fly fell into glass OF
champagne that one of the spectators Of
the rOach's debauch was preparing 10
drink. The fly was rescued from the
wine and layed on the counter. He APP
peared at first to be dead, but he finally
revived, struggled to his feet and tried to
walk nWny. One Of the spectators thrust
his finger before the fly's head, but his fly
ship paid no heed to the act. He walked
about in a circle and staggered like q
topper. Occasionally the legs on one side
Of his body would give ont and no would
fall over on bis back, YEARLY wave his
legs In the air and then lie motionless and
supremacy cOntented. A magnifyinp
glass was produced and view Of the fly'f
countcnance showed that his eyes were
CLASSY and his expression idiOtic as com
pared with that Of the temperate by
When the wine had begun to fully sssert
Its power the fly struggled to his feet and
proceeded TO vindicata the bartender's es
innate Of him. He reeied along thl
counter until he met q sober fly that wa
making toward a cube Of loaf sugar. Tn
topper darted toward the temperate fly ant
attacked him with malice aforethOught
Tho temperate fly tried IN vain to escape
! Then he turned on his assailant, role
/ him over on his back and left him with hi
legs IN the air,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Not long ago a wealthy citizen Of BOs-
ton departed this life leaving several
children, but no widow, his wife having
died some years before. His estate was
very large, amounting, 1 believe, to more
than half a million dollars. By his will
he left three-quarters Of this property to
his three children, in trust, and the re-
naming one-quarter he bequeathed to an
acquaintance who now lives in New York
There had been no particular intimacy
between the two men, and almost every
body who knew them was exceedingly sur
prised that the bequest should have been
made. It is hardly necessary to say that
all kinds of explanations were advanced
by the world, most of which involved some
scandalOus relation between the two per
sons concerned.
/ happened to know the true solution of
the mystery. Many years ago-how many
do not care to say-the Boston man had
offered himself to a beautiful girl, who
refused him, and subsequently married
his less prosperous rival. In course Of
time the rejected sutton also married, a;
men do, and, dying, he took this means o.
adding to the happiness of his old love
who was sOrely in need of the money.
think that everybody will admire both thu
generosity of the gift and the tact which
led the testatOr to make it to the husband
| instead of to the wife.-BOstOn Post.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

London is a place of mysteries. Look
ing out of one of the windows at the back
of DR.. FCthergill's house 1 saw an i'm
mense wooden blind, such as we have on
our windows in summer, but reaching
from the ground as high as the top Of the
neighbOring houses. While admitting the
air freely, it shuts the property to which it
belonged completely from sight. I asked
the meaning of this extraordinary struc-
ture, and learned that it was put up by a
great nObleman, Of whose subterranean
palace and strange seclusiOn had before
heard Common report attributed his
unwillingness to be seen to a disfguring
malady with which he was said to be af-
ficted The story was that he was visible
only to his valet. But a lady Of quality,
whom l met in this country, told me she
had seen him, and observed nothing to
justify it. These old countries are full OF
romances and legends and diableries of all
sorts, in which truth and lies are so mixed
| that one does not know what to believe.
What happens behind the high walls Of
the old cities is as much a secret as were
| the doings inside the prisons Of the inqui-
sitiOn.-Dr. Holmes in The Atlantic
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Sacred Song is of All Creeds.

But it is in our worship, moro than any
where else, that we come closest to the
one universal church. In the liturgies Of
churches, the old ROmish forms have be-
queathed their choicest prayers and praise
their Glorias, TIE Deums and anthems.
We ppconsciOusly, in our deyOtiOns, use
the unsurpassed passages Of the LitRny
and collects and prayers Of our Episcopal
brethren. We sing Wesley's hymns in
Calvinistic churches and many devOut
Methodist breathes out his faith in the
evangelical hymn, ''My Faith Looks up
to Thee" We love to raise our voices to
the words Of SITS. Bernard and Francis
XAVIER, found in our Presbyterian hymn
books. ''Lead, I<ingly Light, sings the
Catholic Newman; Nearer, My God, to
Thee, " pleads in song the Unitarian Miss
Adams; ''In TIE Cross Of God Glory,
shouts Bowring, the Unitarian, "Angels
Of Jesus, " prays the Catholic Faber; 'OnC
Sweetly Solemn Thought, " sings the Uni
versalist Phebe Carey. Maga
zine
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

The problems which must be solved in
the arctic regions are numerous and inn
portant. It is more titan curiosity IL wO
desire to know the outlines and the in-
terror Of the arctic and antarctic islands
and continents; for without this knowl-
edge geographical s,iehce is imperfect.
We must know IL, II we want 10 under
stand the circulation Df the oceans and Of
the air; and researchi,s IN the arctic are
indispensable for the study OF terrestrial
magnetism. Il Is Sufficient to mention
these facts. Even ctimnerce win profit
by such expeditions, The produce Of
whale fishery adds yearly Considerable Ia
our national wealth, and by new expedi-
1ons new hunting gfounds have always
been opened. Many other resources N
the Arctic ocean are hot vet made use ~
There are enormous herds Of walrus IN
regions easy Of access. there arc the lake.
ana rivers aDounding IN salmon, there Il
tho valuable fur of the black fox and
polar bear, and THOUGH tic Commercial
interest win always he Of secondary i'm
portance IN such enterprises, We mus
not overlook it.-Scisnce.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

"There are some marked changes in the
oyster business, remarked an old gentle
man to a reporter. twenty-five years
ago there was in vogue in the oyster
saloons what was called the individual
chafe.' You were allowed to stew your
own oysters. The proprietOrs brought to
the table after you were seated a chatting
dish, an alcohol lamp, milk, oysters,
crackers, seasoning, ETC., and you pre-
pared the stew to suit yourself. 1t may
not have been exceedingly profitable, but
it was popular. Night after night a
party of us would have our regular stew,
the privilege to make them ourselves
being quite an inducement. We would
have our oysters promptly, four chatting
dishes H-going at once. 1t would take
well to introduce his method again. ~
Philadelphia Call
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

And now a word concerning the bonnie
or dry nurse, who is so often introduced
in French fiction and drama For one
thing, she has not the vital responsibility
Of nOunOu or wet nurse. She usually
dresses palmer and conducts herself with
dignity less unctuous and suave. She
frOlics with the children under the trees
in the public parks and instils into their
unfolding minds antiquities Of expression
which she learned in pastoral childhood.
She is not on intimate terms with any
nounou, perhaps because she was one her
self in the long ago, Alas those days
are over for her, and as she is now on the
down hill side Of existence, she must take
the next best place in her line--that Of
dry nurse, Her position Is not nearly Sc
much Of a sinecure as she wishes it were
but perhaps she is older and wiser; per
haps she repeats the old adage "beggaI!
should be not chooseis," and find a Ger
tain comfort IN Il, And 80 she remainl
In her situation as long as she is needed
until Francois Is quite q young man anC
Marguerite quite q young lady.--LeOI
Mead in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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CHURCH SERVICES

AsBuRY METHODIST overwhelmingly Preach
ing at 1917 a. NJ and "a P. NJ. Sunday School
VA NJ and2 NJ. Prayer Meeting-Ihursdays al
73(PM, Rev VIM. S. Robinson, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday--
Preaching at 1917 A. NJ. and "a P. NJ. Holy Days
-9% A. n. Sunday School, P. N. Prayer
Wednesdays, at "a P. N. Rev. +. u
Mock, Rector -
PREsBYTERiAN.-Sun day-Preaching at 1OA A. NJ
and ~ pm, Sunday School, P. NJ Praye
Meeting-Fhdays at ~ P. NJ. Rev. J. 1. I'm
sted, Pastor nj,
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-MaSs on FRS
and Third Sundays, st 7.3O A. NJ, and on IN.
Second and Fourth Sundays, az lO;oG A, ~ N
Catechism Glasses taught every suhuay "i'e
Mass. - ,,>
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL NCe5oreu) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ; and "a -. F.. y
Sunday SchOOl-2P. NJ Rev. j. W. La-nAioiu
Pastor -. IN,
A. Nj E. CHURCH-Su nday-Preaching at iOz
A. NJ. and ~ P NJ. Sunday School-212 P
Rev. J. w. Norris, Pastor.
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Gushing Girls.

The gushing girl is the nineteenth
century production. She giggles from
the time she opens her eyes in the
morning until she says amen at night
and puts her fluffy head on the pillow
She saws thanks awfully" for
thank you" She thinks the grand
lugubrious musicof the ''Stabat Mater
too sweet for anything. A kitten with
its eyes as yet unopened, the Niagara
Falls and Mr.. Gladstone all are JUS
too charming and lovely for any earth
" USE" Her adjectives are all in The
superlative. She will gush over
pumpkin, over her sisters new baby
over doggerel rhyme, over every
things she sees, everything she hears
over everybody she knows. If she i
here tonight she will say of me as sh'
does of the weather-as she did Of he
new bonnet-that I'm either simpl!
grandr or simply hOrrid."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Lmullm Names anu EAuE LANG ueA6oa
The Montauks were a powerful tribe Of
Indians, but although their time was
largely taken up with making shell money
and stringing it together, they were not
VIGOROUSLY wealthy. Their wampum was
worth more after it had worked its way
inland than it was on MOntauk Point,
where any fool could sit down and grind
out 81, 900 in cold and clammy cash in one
afternoon. On pleasant days they rOwed
across the sound, gave the PequOts an
everlasting walloping, and in the evening
returned to their squaws, their mus
quitoes, their shell heaps and their names.
Language in the old days must have been
onamatopoetic; the meaning must have
been evidenced in the sound, and gentle
men who sat up nights making names for
Long Island summer resorts must have
been influenced by the tree tOads and
frogs that abound there.
Talk of the chorus in "The Frogs" of
! AristOphanes! Say over these Indian
names a few times and see how incapable
| the Greek is compared to Montauk Gin
jun" The little frog says 'Mattituck, y
''Speonk," pipes the tree toad, the bull
\ frog grumbles 'PatchOguen and the
swamps and woods become vocal with
| "Quogue, " 'POn Quogue, "CutchOgue, "
''Yaphank," ''Peconic," ''Sagg," Go
mac, =" "Shinnecock, " "Napeague, ,;
"Aquebogue. Still these Indian names
are pleasant, and much to be desired above
the Smithtowns and Jonesvilles, where
with the face Of this land is covered.
James Russell Lowell does not believe in
| Indian nomenclature, but he is dis
| gruntled because his native town is Pigs
| guSset.-B1oOklyn Eagle.
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Truth on Board Shin

Truth is the foundation of honor, and
this is strikingly illustrated on the world
of waters. Every duty on board of n ship
must be performed truthfully. The most
debased sailor that ever lived, if sent alOft
in a dark and stormy night to inspect the
condition of sail or yard, would not dare
TO make a false report. Again, if the
captain were on the fOrecastle and hailed
the man at the wheel how the ship headed,
he would implicitly believe the answer re-
ceived. Now for the result of this truth
fulness. We always have many millions
of property aflOat, yet who ever hears of
crews running away with their ships or
embezzling their cargoes9 Look up and
down the lists Of bapkFupts ashore, and
how rarely or never do we see the names
of master marines.-BostOn Bulletin.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

A well known epicure, who never lost a
nights steep IN his life, but who claims to
know all about cures for insomnia, pro
poses two novel methods Of treatment.
One Of these IS: "Get up, take bath,
dress yourself carefully, 60 down 70 the
dining room and cat something Then 90
back TO bed The act Of dressing and eat
ing viii cali your mind from its troubled
and sleepless stats and you will sink into
q quiet slumber. or. RfteF yol nave
dressed yourself, 90 down 20 tho kitchen,
start your gas stove, draw Kettle q
water, boil it, anal drink q glass Of It ns
ti0t rs you can bear It. have never seen
this recipe fail. New York Evening SUM-
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, /. 0. o. F,-Meets
every Friday evening, at "a o'clock: ~.
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, NO. :, L. u r. M lI
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings OF eaeh
month. at ~ o'clock. 49, H.,
and Third Thursday evenings OF each mohih
SNSRNA LODGE. No. 5, I. o. G. T.-Mects every
Wednesday evening, at ~ o'clock.
SwyRNA CONCIAvE No. As. ORDER OF HEPsAsoPHs
Meets first Wednesday evening OF every InoH'h
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

The labor unions of Chicago want
President Cleveland to visit certain av-
enues in that city and see the thousands
of places where the poor people sleep
in easements and live on what rich
people call garbage. And in this con
nection it would be the proper thing to
show him the low groggeries where
many of these poor people spend their
money for rum instead buying some
thing better than garbage" for their
families to eat.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

James P. Scoot attended fifty bull
fights whele in Spain. He says; "a
friend of mine asked me one day why
attended so many bull fights. l re-
piled that it was probably for no other
reason than that I would like to see
one of the bull fighters killed. That
NAV seem a strange wish, but the sport
is SO brutal and cruel that l desired to
see the men who are the cause of this
brutality receive a just compensation
for their work"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

The latest strike is one against wear
ing plug hats. This seems unique
cause for striking i'll view of the fact
that the average man has been striking
for years because he couldn't get mon
ey enough for his work to afford to
wear plug hat. The plug hat has
been regarded as an emblem of the
highest type of civilization. Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll places it before
Christianity in his list of civilizing in
fuences.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Adam would have been turned out
of the garden of Eden anyhow. Even
had he not sinned, some Massachusetts,
Republican would have come around
and claimed the grounds. -LOuisUille
COurier-JOurnGl
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

A Michigan farmer sOwed two fields
of wheat-the one a crossed variety
and the other not. With all the con-
ditions alike the one that was crossed
produced nearly seventy-five per cent
more than the other.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Tennessee will not be able to take
another vote OF prohibition for seven
wears. The chances are that the LID
nor nroblem will be settled by high IL
cense long before that.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Nina, OF the good thing of this life
1HIECY are sorrowfully let alone on
account Of Dyspepsia. Aeker's DXspepsia
Tablets will cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion
and Constipation sold on positive guar
antee at 25 and 80 cents, by james r. hoi-
fecker, Druggist.
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Cnn,t SIeep

Thousands suffering from AsthmN, Oon'
SUMPTION. Coughs. etc. Did you eve, try
Acker's English Remedy 1t Is the pest 5.
nrenaration known for all Lung TTouh.eS
sold ON positive guarantee at lOc. 0O'
Sold bv James P. HOffecker' Druggist
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AoIo..'o Blood Elixir is the only
<1CECCl . Blood Remedy guar2n-
feed. It's positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tions or Syphilitic Poisoning. 1t pmrihes
the whole system, and banishes all hneu-
matte and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee
II. Sold by James P. Hofiecker, Druggist.
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There is one man who is not deserv-
ing of mercy in the next world. 1t Is
he who will have his hair cut on Satur-
day night.-BaltimOre American.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Henry LabOuchere calls the list of killed
and wounded in the recent Burmah cam
paign ''the butchers bill" There are
/ 900 dead and 2. 500 wounded.
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J.B.COOPER
Cor. Main and Commerce StS.,
And Next Door to Post Office.

Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Mattings,
Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Shades, Fringes,
Umbrellas, Ropes, Twines, Cedar and Will
low Ware, China and Glass Ware, Lamps
and Lamp Goods, Groceries, Flour, Provis-
ions, Canned Meats and Fruits, and all other
goods that go to make first class Dry
Goods and General Store
Also a full line of
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Puck: The great trouble with men
Who borrow from Peter to pay Paul is
that they don't pay Paul.
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Chicago spent $25O,OO in entertain
ing Mr.. Cleveland, and even then he
cut out the most interesting portion Of
his speech.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

It is only when woman's face is
her fortune that she is tempted to
brighten it up little with paint
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

Chicago Times Civil service reform
elected President Cleveland. Civil
service reform viii elect his successor.
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3d. the Children. They are es-
OWCC pecially liable to sudden Colds,
Coughs. Group, Whooping Cough etc.
We guarantee Acker's English hemeay
a nositiye cure. 1t saves hours Of anxious
watching. Sold BY James p. Hoheckeri
Druggist.
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8-ENpFeSs Train leaving Harrington at $50
a. m, and arriving at $40 p. IN runs through
solid to and from Baltimore, ria POrters and
Newark
The ll2O p IN. train also stops at Laurel 10 leave
passengers from Wilmington or points North
NOrtt-bOUnd trains leave Delmar So IN daily
Dover BIG a. m. regularly; arriving at Whining
Ton 40 a. m, Baltimore 6.45 a. m, and Philadel-
phia 800 a. m.
The l59 Al. IN. train also stops at Seaford,
Harrington, Clayton and MiddletOwn to leave
passengers from points South of Delmar or take
on passengers fer Wilmington and points North.
Nel0 CdSte Accommodation Trdins.-Leave viii
mlngton 600 a. m. and $50 .. m. Leave New Castle
@ 40 md 9 b m ~
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Schedule in effect July 3, 1887.
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Wilmip
ton, as follows:
EAST BOUND

Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton, as follows
EAST BOUND.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily....6l5a m.
Philadelphia accommodation. daily 100 a. m
Philadelphia accommodation daily.......7=.j a. m
Phllade ph a accommodation, daily....lO 10 a m
Philadelphia X Chester express, daily..ll IA a m
Wv" '"lnhia accommodations dailyl 90 d m
...:!.' N.l lH Accommodation, daly.......3l0 D. m
Philadelphia Il Chester express daily...455 D. m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily.......51O .. M
Philadelphia accommodation. daily 30 D m
Phila aecomn daily, except Sunday 80 D. M
fhliadeiphlA u Chester express, daily...7jS D m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily. 900 D. m
WEST BOUND.
Chicago, Limited d, daily .,,,..,... 40 a. m
Arrives Chicago $50 next morning
bhto accom- q. daily, except Sunday...S.lj a. II.
Cincinnati, United dailv...............lI 25 a m
Arrives Cincinnati 745 a IN, St. Louis GAO D. m
next day.
Baltimore Accommodation, daily.........3.Oop D, m.
Chlcago ana It. Louis express, daily ..5.4O p. m.
Slngerly accommodation, dali y-...........7 80 D. m
FOX LANDENBERG, 9 90 a. m, Sunday only,
II 10 a. m. daily except Sunday. 800 ana SOS
p. m. daily
Trains leave Market Street Station:
For Philadelphia. G. 80 m, daily EXCEPT Sun
1hy, 24a p m daily. For Baltimore 245 D. m
daily. For Landenberg 6 80 and II 90 a. m
HA!iy except sunday; 3 10 a. m. Sunday only 2.45
aud - p. m daily.
Trains for Wilmington-Leave PHILADELPHIA al
= Uo aud $50 a. m, daily lisa m. daily except
sunday 10 90, FlO45 a. m, daily; POO 800, 425
800 80 630 $40, 10 90 p. m, daily.
Express trains
c. K. LORD, w CLEMENTS
Gehl Pass Agt. Manager.
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Convenient,

suits. are Acker's Dyspepsia; Tablets;
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by ali who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Fiatuiency, and
Constellation. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c.
bv James P. Hofecker Druggist.